VB arrests lady for taking Rs 20,000 bribe
Chandigarh February 16 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing drive against corruption in the state, has arrested a private lady Manmeet Kaur, a resident of village Bholapur, Bamial, district Pathankot for accepting bribe money of Rs 20,000.
Today, an official spokesperson of the state VB revealed that they have arrested the aforementioned accused following an online complaint filed at the Chief Minister Anti-Corruption Action Line by Baljit Kaur, a resident of village Sibal Sakol, Narot Jaimal Singh, district Pathankot. “
He further added that the complainant alleged in her complaint that the said lady Manmeet Kaur has took Rs 20,000 as a bribe and was further demanding 20-25 thousand rupees on behalf of Sub-Inspector Ajwinder Singh, SHO, police station Narot Jaimal Singh, in lieu of settling her matrimonial dispute with her husband. She recorded the conversation with her while she was demanding the money.
He informed that the VB range Amritsar conducted an enquiry regarding this complaint and found the allegations as correct and true.
In this regard, authorities have registered a FIR under Section 7-A of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the accused Manmeet Kaur and subsequently arrested her.
He stated that they are conducting further investigation into this case, and they will also scrutinize the roles of the concerned police personnel.
